Munich Travel Guide

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Known today as the city of laptops and lederhosen, modern Munich is a cosmopolitan playground that nevertheless represents what the rest of the world incorrectly sees as "typically German": world-famous Oktoberfest, traditional lederhosen (leather pants), busty Bavarian waitresses in dirndls (traditional dresses), beer steins, and sausages.

Hotels

Munich Hotels

Though Munich has a vast number of hotels in all price ranges, booking one can be a challenge, as this is a trade-show city as well as a prime tourist destination...read more

Restaurants

Munich Restaurants

Munich claims to be Germany's gourmet capital. It certainly has an inordinate number of fine restaurants, but you won't have trouble finding a vast range...read more

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Munich Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go

    Deutsches Museum: The museum has an impressive collection of science and technology exhibits, and its location on the Isar River is perfect for... Read more

  • Viktualienmarkt

    It's not just the fascinating array of fruit, vegetables, olives, breads, cheeses, meats, pickles, and honey that make Viktualienmarkt (victuals... Read more

  • Munich's Beer Gardens

    With a bit of sunshine, a handful of picnic tables, and a few of the finest beers around, you have yourself a Biergarten (beer garden). There... Read more

  • Bavaria: A Country Within a Country

    For most visitors, Bavaria, with its own sense of Gemütlichkeit, beer gardens, quaint little villages, and culturally rich cities, is often... Read more

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